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Resident Evil 4

Herald by some as one of the best titles in the entire Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil 4 follows Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with finding and saving the President's daughter. The Raccoon City police rookie-turned-special agent comes up against a wide array of mutated enemies on his quest.

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Resident Evil 4

Franchise
Resident Evil
Platform(s)
PS4 , PS3 , PS2 , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , Switch , Wii , Nintendo GameCube , PC , Android , iOS
Released
January 11, 2005
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Genre(s)
Survival Horror
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language

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